Hourly Ferry Crew Member

Title: Hourly Ferry Crew Member

State Role Title: Watercraft Operator I

Hiring Range: $15.85 - $25.76

Pay Band: 2

Agency: VA Dept of Transportation

Location: Jamestown Scotland Ferry

Agency Website: https://www.virginiadot.org/jobs/AllJobs.asp

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

Please note, this is a hourly/wage position limited to 1500 hours within a 12-month period/averaging up to 29 hours per week (effective from the first date of employment). This position does not include the State Benefits package.

Consider working for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT), Hampton Roads District, Jamestown Scotland Ferry in Surry County. We are seeking individuals interested in joining our team to serve as members of a ferry boat crew adhering to all US Coast Guard and VDOT regulations while representing VDOT in a positive manner. This position serves as crew member of a ferry boat of more than 100 feet on state inland waterways. Duties are routine and manual, and supervision will be provided by the Ferry Captain, or other licensed position depending on assignment.

As a part time Ferry Crew Member, you will:

Assist in loading, blocking, and unloading vehicles.
Oil, lubricate, service vessel, and clean machinery and moving parts in accordance with requirements.
Perform manual custodial work and painting.
Patrol deck to ensure safe and orderly conduct of passengers.

We have Shared Values and a Code of Ethics. Your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values, therefore we welcome you to apply.

This position is designated as essential to emergency operations and may be required to work outside of normal work hours, on weekends and holidays during emergency situations which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disaster response and emergency operations to ensure the safety of the traveling public in accordance with DPM 1-27, Staffing for Emergency Events.

Minimum Qualifications

Ability to perform manual labor with a variety of hand tools.
Ability to participate in and perform emergency response activities.
Ability to maintain customer focus, by communicating with co-workers and the public.
Basic knowledge of seamanship, line-handling and marine terminology.
Valid driver’s license.
Ability to obtain a Merchant Mariner Credential – endorsed as AB or QMED within two (2) years of date of hire.

Additional Considerations

Hold a Merchant Mariner Credential endorsed as AB, QMED, or higher qualification.
High school diploma or GED or equivalent experience or training.
Hold a Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC).
Hold a First Aid and CPR certification.
Hold a Emergency Helmsman certification.

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

Fingerprint-based criminal history background check, DMV driving record check, references, and work history will be required prior to employment. Valid Drivers License Required. Pre-Employment Physical and Drug Screen. Random drug screening is performed throughout employment in this position.

Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC), and Obtain and Maintain 1st Aid and CPR Certifications, and Wearing of safety shoes is required.

This position is designated as essential to emergency operations and may be required to work outside of normal work hours, on weekends and holidays during emergency situations which may include but are not limited to inclement weather, disaster response and emergency operations to ensure the safety of the traveling public.

VDOT utilizes a market based pay program, which has been approved by DHRM. Therefore, advertised rates of pay may or may not align with the Commonwealth pay bands.

State applications will only be accepted as submitted online by 11:59 p.m. on the closing date through the Commonwealth of Virginia’s Job Board.

Multiple positions may be filled from this recruitment.

The decision to interview an applicant is based on the information provided in the application and optional resume; therefore, those who fully represent their qualifications and work history will be more successful with obtaining an interview. Submitting an incomplete application and/or resume lacking job history and relevant experience detail may impact interview eligibility. State applications submitted via email, postal mail, fax, or in person will not be considered.

We are a “Virginia Values Veterans” (V3) official certified company and state agency that provides hiring preference to Veterans and Members of the Virginia National Guard in support of Executive Order 29, (2010). If you are a Veteran or Virginia National Guard Member, we urge you to respond accordingly on your state application.

Contact Information

Name: Wesley Jones

Phone: 757-956-3289

Email: wesley.jones@vdot.virginia.gov

In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.